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L7572

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro - Manchester

Contract:

B.648770/37 - amended in 1940

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OF

L

L7572

Works Order:

5723

Delivered:

13/03/1942

Struck off:

29/04/1942

Fate:

Missing

Memorial:
Story
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L7572 served with 97 Sqn and was lost on its 3rd op attacking the German battleship Tirpitz in Trondheim Bay.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Lossiemouth

Mission:

Trondheim Fjord (Tirpitz)

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Obs

W/Op/AG

W/Op/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/L

P/O

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

JG

Mackid

RB

Underwood

TN

Tree

E

McDermott

WKF

Marshall

F

Bennett

R

Day

14042

Killed

RAF

104507

Killed

RAFVR

104537

Killed

RAFVR

990443

Killed

RAFVR

1375102

Killed

RAFVR

615915

Killed

RAF

628069

Killed

RAF

Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Target
T/O
Land
L7572
1942-03-25
97
OF
L
Woodhall Spa
Essen
1938
2322
L7572
1942-04-08
97
OF
L
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Rosemary)
2124
0145
L7572
1942-04-27
97
OF
L
Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
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